GEAR SHIFT LEVER LOCK SYSTEM AND METHOD
First Claim
1. An apparatus for operating a gear shift lock solenoid, the lock solenoid comprising a lock pin configured to move between a first position where movement of a gear shift lever from a park position is inhibited and a second position where movement of the gear shift lever from the park position is allowed, the apparatus comprising:
- a receiving unit configured to receive a first signal from a brake sensor indicating that a brake pedal is depressed and a second signal from a park position sensor indicating that a gear shift lever is being moved from a resting position to a shifting position; and
an operating unit configured to operate the lock solenoid to move the lock pin from the first position to the second position in response to receiving the second signal.
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Abstract
A gear shift lever lock system and an apparatus and method for operating the gear shift lever lock are provided. The gear shift lever lock includes a lock solenoid having a lock pin movable between a first position inhibiting movement of a gear shift lever from a park position and a second position permitting movement of the gear shift lever from the park position. The apparatus is configured to receive a first signal from a brake sensor indicating that a brake pedal is depressed and a second signal from a park position sensor indicating that a gear shift lever is being moved from a resting position to a shifting position. The apparatus is configured to operate the lock solenoid to move the lock pin from the first position to the second position in response to receiving the second signal while it is indicated that the brake pedal is depressed.
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1. An apparatus for operating a gear shift lock solenoid, the lock solenoid comprising a lock pin configured to move between a first position where movement of a gear shift lever from a park position is inhibited and a second position where movement of the gear shift lever from the park position is allowed, the apparatus comprising:
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a receiving unit configured to receive a first signal from a brake sensor indicating that a brake pedal is depressed and a second signal from a park position sensor indicating that a gear shift lever is being moved from a resting position to a shifting position; and an operating unit configured to operate the lock solenoid to move the lock pin from the first position to the second position in response to receiving the second signal. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A method of operating a gear shift lock solenoid, the gear shift lock solenoid comprising a lock pin movable between a first position where movement of a gear shift lever adapter out of a park position is inhibited, and a second position, where movement of the gear shift lever adapter out of the park position is allowed, the method comprising:
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maintaining, by a controller, the lock pin in the first position to inhibit movement of the gear shift lever adapter out of the first position; determining, by the controller, whether a brake pedal is depressed; determining, by the controller, whether the gear shift lever adapter is at rest in response to determining that the brake pedal is depressed; determining, by the controller, whether the gear shift lever adapter is moving toward a position to be moved from the park position; and operating, by the controller, the gear shift lock solenoid to move the lock pin from the first position to the second position in response to determining that the gear shift lever adapter is moving toward a position to be moved from the park position while the brake pedal is depressed. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A gear shift lock system comprising:
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a gear shift lock device comprising; a gear shift lever assembly; a lock solenoid having a lock pin configured to move between a first position where movement of the gear shift lever assembly out of a park position is inhibited and a second position where movement of the gear shift lever assembly is permitted; and a park position sensor configured to detect movement of the gear shift lever assembly; a brake sensor configured to detect when a brake pedal is depressed; and a controller connected to the lock solenoid and the brake sensor, the controller configured to move the lock pin from the first position to the second position in response to receiving a first signal from the brake sensor indicating the brake pedal is depressed and a second signal from the park position sensor while the brake pedal is indicated as depressed. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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